Description
Apple Safari before 4.0 does not prevent calls to the open-help-anchor URL handler by web sites, which allows remote attackers to open arbitrary local help files, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted call.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2009-1703 | Apple Safari before 4.0 does not prevent calls to the open-help-anchor URL handler by web sites, which allows remote attackers to open arbitrary local help files, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted call. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T05:20:35.085Z
Reserved: 2009-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-1708
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Status : Modified
Published: 2009-06-10T18:00:00.717
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2009-1708
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD